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Hunger, disease stalk Sudan town crowded with displaced

In war-torn Sudan, a Blue Nile river town has become a relative sanctuary from the fighting, but survivors living there endure overcrowding, widespread disease and creeping hunger. One of the internally displaced people who made it to…

US, Saudi Arabia condemn return to violence in Sudan

The US and Saudi Arabia on Sunday urged the warring parties in Sudan to get their acts together after fighting resumed upon the expiration of a 24-hour cease-fire. In a joint statement, the partners condemned the resumption of violence,…

Khartoum quiet as truce takes hold

The Sudanese capital Khartoum was relatively calm on Saturday morning as a US and Saudi-brokered 24-hour ceasefire took effect, providing a window for humanitarian assistance and giving the public a break from the intense fighting. The…